AGEIA PhysX Processor Drives Stunning Physics in Gameplay and Effects
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and LEIPZIG, Germany – August 21, 2006 – AGEIA™ Technologies, Inc., the pioneer in hardware-accelerated physics for games, today announced at GC Developers Conference that Scotland/Belarus-based game developer Steel Monkeys has licensed the AGEIA PhysX™ technology to dramatically enhance its upcoming PC title 2 Days to Vegas.
The story-driven 3rd Person action-adventure game 2 Days to Vegas is optimized for the AGEIA PhysX processor, which delivers stunning physics-driven gameplay elements and dramatic effects. The AGEIA PhysX processor is available now in PCs from Dell, Alienware and Falcon Northwest, and on add-in boards from ASUS and BFG Technologies.
“Real-time, pervasive physics is now a requirement for cutting-edge games,” said Tim Dvoskin, CEO of Steel Monkeys. “The AGEIA PhysX SDK and hardware technology provides us the tools and power to create fantastic physics, so that with 2 Days To Vegas, PC gamers will have an unbelievable level of physics-based gameplay and interactivity that has never been seen before.”
2 Days to Vegas will feature physics-based gameplay characterized by realistic behavior of objects and characters, and dramatic real-time interaction of game objects, as well as a unique weather phenomena that has never been seen before in computer games.
According to Kathy Schoback, vice president of content acquisition for AGEIA, Steel Monkeys is driving innovative game design into its titles with AGEIA’s technology. “2 Days to Vegas is an exciting action-adventure title that will showcase the type of physics-enhanced gameplay that all games will have in the future.”
About Steel Monkeys
Steel Monkeys is an innovative game development studio, experienced in implementing leading edge technologies for large-scale game projects for PC, PS2, Xbox, and GameCube. The Company focuses production on unique gameplay using creative technologies and audacious designer solutions for a wide range of game genres. Based in Scotland and Belarus, Steel Monkeys’ team is constantly growing. For more information visit
http://www.steelmonkeys.com.
About AGEIA
AGEIA™ Technologies, Inc., is the pioneer of hardware-accelerated physics for PC games and has developed the world's first dedicated physics processor, the AGEIA PhysX™ processor. The AGEIA PhysX processor powers massive and pervasive real-time interactive worlds that for the first time obey the laws of classical physics. AGEIA provides a world-class cross platform software development kit to simplify advanced physics programming for the PhysX processor, as well next-generation gaming consoles. AGEIA is changing the face of gaming by working with more than sixty leading developers and publishers to deliver the next generation of physically immersive entertainment. The company, headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., is privately-held. For more information visit
http://www.ageia.com.
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